Vulcan and Human Keepsake

Chapter Eleven

Once Captain John Archer moved out of the turbolift for his quarters. He felt really tired, even though his wife and communications officer Suzanne was working elsewhere doubling up on the duties. He walked inside feeling the exhaustion all of a sudden with pushing Porthous away to stay on his bed.

Not bothering to take off his black shoes, he fell asleep on the top of the bunk having more room then when he was in charge on the Enterprise and Columbia.

DREAM SEQUENCE

Instantly he went into a rem cycle with the following happening with a strange voice calling to him. "John, we need your help, we are trapped in time looking for the Xandi to save our race. We need you, Commander Tucker and your science officer T'Pol to help us as well reverse the timeline we have damaged."

"What kind of damaged needs to be repaired?" His voice floating above his body somewhere in the past.

"We have found that the Xandi have gone back into another timeline having killed Commander Tucker, even though we know the timeline had changed with T'Pol bringing him back to life."

"I know. There is nothing to be done now once the timeline has changed. I don't wish to see this happened again along with the great lost. We need to help your people survive with finding the Xandi, I understand they are in the same timeline with you on board the Enterprise." Archer replied with finding his body floating in the air.

"Very true Captain, We are trapped in a space distortion that your Enterprise was caught in a number of times during your ten years in service. I must leave now and head back to my associate or else I won't be able to arrive back."

Afterwards...

Captain John Archer moved up from the top of the blanket feeling out of place after waking. His dream seem so real to him shaking the cobwebs from his brain. Looking at his watch on the computer, he couldn't believe he was asleep almost an hour. He needed to be on the bridge make sure all was in order and knowing that the last of his crew will be arriving.

On the bridge...

Lt. Peterson, T' Pol and Suzanne joining the group was receiving the final five crewmembers from the orbital station. Archer arrived on the bridge feeling much better and rested. "Lt. Peterson are we ready to leave orbit soon?" He asked with moving down towards T'Pol sitting at the Science station confidant she will be able to work with everyone without too much annoyance with her own emotions getting in the way.

She still haven't told Trip about the good news, since Phlox has been pushing her to tell him since she had sent the communications to him two weeks back.

"Sir, we will be ready to leave orbit in twenty minutes. The last crewmember beamed up a few moments ago. Commander Tucker is checking the warp drive in engineering to be sure everything is in order with the upgrades."

"Very well Lt." It was at this particular time when a yeoman came on the bridge with Coffee for everyone, even though she wasn't sure with the Vulcan science officer.

"I am sorry T'Pol, I didn't know what to bring you." She stated with being scared of the Vulcan woman like she was frightened of T' Ling.

"I will have water at this time Yeoman. Thank you for asking what I needed." She said with Captain Archer not saying a word for the moment.

"I shall bring in a few moments T'Pol. Please excuse me." She responded with taking the turbolift down to the galley on deck ten.

A few seconds later...

"Captain Archer, this is engineering we are ready to start up the warp drive or rather begin with the impulse engines once we leave Earth?" Commander Tucker announced over the intercom from engineering with his hands and uniform dirty working on other equipment that needed to be worked on.

"Trip, start with the impulse engines for now, I will let you know when to begin with the warp drive. How is it down there?" Archer asked with smiling waiting for his friend's response.

"I am afraid, I have gotten my hands dirty along with my uniform. Like old times Captain?" Trip relayed over the intercom from engineering. "I will await your order with the warp drive. Over and out!" Commander Tucker responded with the Yeoman coming back up to the bridge with T'Pol's bottle of water.

Even though she needed a quick break to see Doctor Phlox in sickbay asking for permission to leave taking the bottle of water with her.

SICKBAY...

Doctor Phlox placed T'Pol on the biobed checking to make sure the fetus inside of her was growing. He was making all kinds of noises coming from his mouth making her think something was wrong.

"What's wrong Doctor?" She had stopped his hand with the wand moving up and down her stomach in spite the fact the computer screen was running with the complete story.

"Actually T'Pol, you and the fetus is in perfect order at seven weeks. Commander Tucker no doubt will be quite pleased once you're able to tell him the truth after arriving back from a Engineering conference for a week." He stated with a slight snort.

"I have been trying to get up my Vulcan nerve on how to tell him the wonderful news. Since we have both been working hard for five years trying to have another child. And now it has happened! Elizabeth is going to have sister or brother to play with when born." She calmly said with Phlox helping her off the biobed.

"I suggest you try and not push yourself too much with this cruise. I know it's not going to be easy with the two of you and even the Captain. Remember T'Pol, he's been through a great deal as well over the years until finally he found his true love with Suzanne."

"Affirmative Doctor, I will try to take it easy as much as I could. However I will need to tell Trip later the news before it's too late!" She gathered up her bottle water to head back to the bridge.

"Good luck!" Phlox replied with going back to his own work in the sickbay.

"Thanks! I will need it Doctor." Before disappearing inside the doors of sickbay and out into the corridor all of a sudden feeling at a lost of her bearings.